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The present accounting and budget information system of the French Government has been much criticised over the last few years due to its lack of transparency and fairness, which does not allow for genuine parliamentary supervision and does not ensure effective budget management.
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Lande, E. (2002). The Accounting Reform of Central Government in France. In: Montesinos, V., Vela, J.M. (eds) Innovations in Governmental Accounting. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-5504-6_14
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